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Forensic Handwriting Analysis - How Is Handwriting Analysis Used In A Crime?
Criminal investigators have been using handwriting analysis since the beginning of FBI times. In 1932, when the FBI first opened its doors, document and handwriting analysis went hand in hand. Since then, analyzing handwriting has been used in a variety of criminal investigations for crimes in which documents were used. This kind of analysis is [...]
18Jun2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedHow Does Chris Benoit’s Mind Matter to a Forensic Psychiatrist?
It is a sad week this week in wrestling entertainment sports when a professional wrestler and his family were found dead in their Atlanta home.
Wrestling superstar Chris Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH), his wife Nancy, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were all found dead in their house on Monday, June 25, 2007. Investigators were called to the [...]
Commodities and Precious Metal Financing Scam
Be cautious of promises of easy money from buying commodities and precious metals. Consumers should be aware of companies that sell investments in commodities and other precious metals based on sales presentations claiming that customers can make huge amounts of money, with little or no risk, by buying metal through financing contracts. Some of the [...]
30Mar2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedForensic Chemistry - Scrutinizing Crime Scene Evidence
After CSI technicians have recovered suspicious material evidence like a possible accelerant at a crime scene suspected as arson, they bring it back to the crime lab and look at the evidence more closely. The scientific procedures used in an actual crime lab are similar to those you see on the CSI TV shows. In [...]
28Mar2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedForensic Science Info on Bombs - Investigating a Bomb Scene
Friday, June 29, 2007 marked another day in London’s history in which a terror scare rocked the people of this city. Fortunately, nobody was hurt unlike the last bombing that struck a London public transport system nearly two years ago next week. Two car bombs were discovered and quickly defused by a Scotland Yard bomb [...]
12Mar2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedForensic Chemistry - Using Laboratory Chemicals to Uncover Fingerprints
You have seen it on your favorite CSI TV program when the police scientist uses gaseous fumes to expose fingerprints found at a crime scene. Have you ever wondered what those fumes are? Have you ever heard of terms like “Super Glue” mentioned by the characters on CSI?
In this article, I will discuss the various [...]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - How is Death Determined From an Arson Crime Scene?
When CSI investigators arrive at a crime scene such as arson and find a dead body, the first thing they want to know is how the person died assuming that the body is not burned beyond recognition. They will look for cuts, bruises, gunshot wounds, knife wounds, or evidence of strangulation to make that determination [...]
13Jan2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedPrivate Investigation Jobs - Burglary of Residences
If you live in a suburban neighborhood, chances are that one of your neighbors’ houses will be burglarized this year. If burglars struck your house once, the odds of burglarizing your house again are higher. Because of these odds, it is important that you should have a burglar alarm system installed in your house. Having [...]
30Aug2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedPrivate Investigation Techniques - Canvassing the Pawnshops
Whenever your car or home has been burglarized and your personal property was taken, chances are the crime was committed with the purpose of making money on the part of the crook. Just like many offenses, most crimes are all about drugs and/or money.
It is possible that the burglar may have pawned your personal items [...]
Private Investigation Tools - Trash Can Detection
One aspect to crime scene investigation involves checking the trash dumpsters and cans in the local area. If your wallet was stolen, purse snatched, safe deposit box stolen from your home, or book bag taken from the back seat of your car, check the dumpsters and trash cans in the immediate area.
If you are in [...]